Division of Development and Alumni Relations

Support the Promise
of Medicine

About the School of Medicine

The School of Medicine is located on a beautiful 100-acre suburban campus, just four miles from the University of South Carolina’s main campus.  The backgrounds, educational interests, and experiences of our students are as diverse as the health concerns we are faced with today; yet they share one common medical pursuit: a desire to advance health for the benefit of South Carolinians and citizens around the globe. A distinguished core faculty of basic scientists and clinicians brings a variety of outstanding academic training and plant the seed for life-long learning.

The faculty is complemented and enriched by a large number of community physicians who participate in the clinical education of our students, from urban medical centers to rural family practices. With research as a major focus of the University, medical students have access to state of-the-art research facilities and have the opportunity to learn alongside a dynamic team of research scientists.

The School of Medicine provides exceptional patient care through the  University Specialty Clinics.  Practicing physicians are the medical educators who are preparing future doctors at the School of Medicine.  University Specialty Clinics represents a strong partnership between academic medicine, community hospitals, healthcare organizations and private clinicians.

Priorities for Giving

We have flourished into a nationally respected medical school with the help of dedicated support from our faculty, staff, community and friends.  To maintain the level of excellence that has become synonymous with the School of Medicine, we need your continued support now more than ever.

Donors have many reasons to give to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.  For some, a medical breakthrough discovered within our labs saved his or her life. For others, the desire to improve health in South Carolina drives giving. 

Whatever the reason, your support helps us to sustain a legacy of advancing health in South Carolina and beyond through medical education, research and patient care. Everything you do to help advance our mission is greatly appreciated.

Support Medical Breakthroughs

Every day, University of South Carolina School of Medicine scientists and investigators are unraveling the mysteries of illnesses that cripple our community, such as heart disease, cancer, neurological disorders and pain therapy.

Extend Service and Help to South Carolinians

As a community-based medical school, we are committed to caring for the people of the communities in which we serve.  Help us help thousands who may not otherwise have access to quality health care by supporting our partnerships for better health in rural and low-income communities throughout South Carolina.

Sustain the Mission of the School of Medicine

Since admitting our first class in 1977, we have gained a national, well-respected reputation for primary care education, pioneering research, and humanistic patient care.  Your ongoing support ensures that we remain true to our mission.

Educate Future Physicians, Scientists and Health Care Professionals

There is a physician shortage across the country, especially in South Carolina.  The majority of our state’s doctors will retire in the next two decades and it takes approximately 12-16 years to produce one doctor. The answer is clear.  We need your support to make sure we are sufficiently preparing physicians and health care professionals to meet the demands of our citizens today and tomorrow.

Shape the Future for Better Health for All

Pioneering advancements of health emerge at academic medical institutions like the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.  Endowments solidify our legacy of innovations through funding of scholarships, professorships, and research.